il·lu·mine
verb/ɪˈluːmɪn/
/ɪˈluːmɪn/
(literary) (also more frequent illuminate)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they illumine | /ɪˈluːmɪn/ /ɪˈluːmɪn/ |
| he / she / it illumines | /ɪˈluːmɪnz/ /ɪˈluːmɪnz/ |
| past simple illumined | /ɪˈluːmɪnd/ /ɪˈluːmɪnd/ |
| past participle illumined | /ɪˈluːmɪnd/ /ɪˈluːmɪnd/ |
| -ing form illumining | /ɪˈluːmɪnɪŋ/ /ɪˈluːmɪnɪŋ/ |
- illumine something to shine light on or in something
照明；照亮；照射 - The moon's rays illumined the darkness.
月光照亮了黑暗。
- The moon's rays illumined the darkness.
- illumine something to make something clearer or easier to understand
阐明；解释 - In his book, Lewis illumines key aspects of this question.
刘易斯在他的书中阐明了这个问题的关键方面。
- In his book, Lewis illumines key aspects of this question.
- illumine something to make a person’s face, etc. seem bright and excited
使容光焕发 - A strange radiance illumined her face.
一种奇异的光芒照亮了她的脸。
- A strange radiance illumined her face.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.